Michael Andrew Sembello (born April 17, 1954) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, composer and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Sembello was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his 1983 song "Maniac", which he sang and co-wrote. The song reached number-one in the United States and notably featured on the 1984 Grammy Award winning Motion Picture soundtrack for "Flashdance."Sembello began his career as a session guitarist, then became a solo-artist, songwriter, composer and producer.